Course level

Undergraduate

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Class hours

2 Lecture hours
2 Tutorial hours
2 Practical or Laboratory hours

Incompatible

ARCA3020 and BIOM3000

Recommended prerequisite

Recommended companion

Assessment methods

Seminar presentation,laboratory exercises, course participation, final exam or 3000 word essay

Course enquiries

Assoc. Prof. Jay Hall

This course is not currently offered, please contact the school or faculty of your program.

Course description

Palaeopathology or the study of ancient human diseases is an expanding field within scientific archaeology. Analysis of human skeletal remains is stressed, as well as comparative pathology, paleodemography, mummified tissues, analysis of visual & textual representations, technology & ethics.